Surgery scheduled for Sept 29, 2008. Nervous, but excited
Hi Renee,
I'm having surgery on the 29th of Sept. also. I just returned from my final clearance appointment and tomorrow I have my last visit with my surgeon.
Up until 2 days ago, I was excited. Now I'm stressed. I don't know why. I feel like I could bite somebody's head off
!!! and I'm not usually like that.
Do you get to see your doctor before surgery? If not, why don't you call his/her office and see if you can speak with one of the nurses. I'll find out tomorrow how long I have to be on liquids before my surgery. Good Luck.
I'm having surgery on the 29th of Sept. also. I just returned from my final clearance appointment and tomorrow I have my last visit with my surgeon.
Up until 2 days ago, I was excited. Now I'm stressed. I don't know why. I feel like I could bite somebody's head off
!!! and I'm not usually like that. Do you get to see your doctor before surgery? If not, why don't you call his/her office and see if you can speak with one of the nurses. I'll find out tomorrow how long I have to be on liquids before my surgery. Good Luck.
Jackie
Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm all nerves lately. I know i'm making the right decision, but I'm still worried. I saw my Dr three times...first apmt, second appointment, and then for the EGD. Won't see him again until surgery. I'm going to call and get more info on the liquids/vitamins/etc. Good luck to you too!
Hey Renee my surgery was originally scheduled for 9/29 also then they called me and moved it up to 9/18 .yes that is 2 DAYS away I am feeling the very same way you are but you will be great just like I am .Did all my preop work .no big deal nothing invasive I do surgical scheduling as my job so be sure to make sure to stop any aspirin , ibuprofen,excedrin,vitamin e and advil/aleve products now so you won't have bleeding issues.....also my nutrionist told us we could have mashed potatoes,soups,jello,yogurt before surgery but just make sure to stay away from salads , beans, anything in high fiber as you said before to make sure your liver shrinks before surgery it just makes it easier from them and you.................If you need a hand to hold I am here for you...........I need a hand to hold too:) Hope that helps a little bit ....................
I am so thankful that I have the team working with me that I do. My surgery is also set for Sept 29th. I have been working with an amazing team of professionals since March. I have a dietician/nutritionist as well as a fitness coordinator. My surgeon is awesome and the nurse that works with him has been amazing. They are very thorough and have left no stone unturned. I started my 2 week restricted diet yesterday. I first learned about this back in May and then had a follow-up class last week. I have seen so many people like you Renee who still have questions here at the jumping off point. It makes me nervous for you that you don't have all the answers you need and you go in for a life-changing surgery in 13 days. I will be happy to share any info. I have with you. Right now I do 3 protein shakes a day and take a chewable multi-vitamin. I can also do clear and full liquids but am limited to 1300 calories a day. It is difficult to get in the 90-120 grams of protein w/o going over the <100 grams of carbs that I am also limited to without eating meat. I read that you are a mother and just like every pregnancy is different- so is this. I just read that one woman lost 61 lbs in her first 3 weeks- then an hour later I read that some folks have only lost 10. I wish you all the luck and happiness in the world!
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